title: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a brief review.
abstract: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of leukemia, is often discovered incidentally when a complete blood count is performed during a routine examination. This disease varies in its course, eventually requiring treatment in most patients, but remaining indolent without therapy in a lucky minority. This paper reviews the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of CLL.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. kraussj@cesmtp.ccf.org
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Krauss
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell